Room Air Conditioner Troubleshooting Guide
THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
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Power supply cord is disconnected
House fuse has blown or circuit breaker tripped
Power is OFF.
Temperature setting is warmer than room temperature. Unit was turned OFF and ON too quickly.
Timer shut unit OFR
Touch Pad and Remote not responding.
Power Cord has tripped
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Firmly push the cord intoa live wall outlet having proper voltage. (Page 4) Replace thefuse with a time delay type or reset the circuit breaker. (Page 4)
Push ON/OFF Button to turn ON. (Page 6)
Set temperature to a lower setting. (Page 6)
Unit is in a locked mode. Unplug unit for 10 seconds, and then plug in again and the controls will reset. (Page 4)
Press the RESET button on the plug head. (Page 4)
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS FUSES OR TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER
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House fuse has blown or circuit | breaker tripped. | Replace | the fuse | with a time | delay type or | reset the circuit | breaker. (Page 4) | |||||
Too many electrical devices are | being used on the same circuit. | Unplug | or | relocate | electrical | devices | being | shared | on same circuit. | |||
Unit is rated over 7.5 amps. |
| Unit should | be plugged | into a single | circuit | outlet. |
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Unit is plugged | into an extension | cord. | Do not use an extension | cord to run | the unit. (Page | 4) |
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Unit was turned | OFF and ON too quickly. | Turn unit OFF and wait | 3 minutes before restarting. | (Page | 6) | |||||||
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF
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Outside temperature is extremely hot. ENERGY SAVER feature is on.
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I Set fan speed at the fastest setting for maximum cooling. (Page 6)
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I ENERGY SAVER feature does not circulate air continually. Set mode to COOL for I constant air circulation. (Page 5)
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Timer turned unit ON or shut unit OFF. | ! Push ON/OFF Button to turn unit ON or OFF. (Page 6) |
THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL THE ROOM - ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
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Outside temperature is below 60°R
Filter is dirty.
BTU size is too large.
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Set mode to FAN ONLY and fan speed to fastest setting to defrost coil. (Page 6)
Open front panel. Remove filter. Rinse or vacuum filter. Replace filter. Close Panel (Page 9)
A lower capacity unit may be required depending on the size of the room being cooled. (Page 9)
THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL THE ROOM =NO ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
Check if...
Filter is dirty.
Temperature setting is warmer than room temperature.
Room temperature is below 60°R
Front of unit is blocked by furniture, drapes, blinds, etc.
Back of unit is blocked by leaves, dirt, branches, etc.
Doors, windows, registers, etc. are open.
Unit recently turned on.
Temperature sensor is touching the coil.
Excessive heat in the room being cooled.
i Vent control (on some models) is pulled open.
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Open front panel. Remove filter. Rinse or vacuum filter. Replace filter. Close Panel (Page 9)
Set temperature to a lower setting. (Page 6)
Unit is not designed to cool below 60°F.
Clear away area in front of unit.
Clear away back of unit.
Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
Allow time to cool a larger room.
Open front panel. Remove filter. Turn end of temperature sensor away from coil. Replace filter. Close panel.
Use exhaust vents while cooking or bathing. Limit use of heat producing appliances during the hottest part of the day. (Page 9)
Push in vent control for maximum cooling. (Page 8) (CLOSED POSITION)
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